“The interim charges released today reflect the priorities Texans shared with me as I traveled the state, and those of the members of the Texas Senate. Senators submitted nearly 600 policy recommendations to study before next session. The committees will begin work in the coming weeks," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, releasing the final 84 "charges" for study during the interim before the 88th Legislative Session begins in January.

Since Operation Lone Star was launched by Gov. Abbott on March 6th, 2021 , more than 225,000 migrants have been apprehended, more than 13,027 criminal arrests have been made — with more than 10,400 Felony Charges — and over 3,500 weapons have been confiscated, almost $30 million in currency has been seized, and over 289 million lethal doses of the deadly drug fentanyl has been seized by DPS. That's just for starters.

“These illegal marketplaces are a hub and a safe haven for some of society’s most dangerous criminals, and as these bad actors get more advanced we need to ensure our law enforcement has the proper tools to crack down on their efforts," said Cong. Gonzales, joined by New Hampshire Democrat Chris Pappas in introducing their bill supported by the U.S. Deputy Sheriff’s and the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Associations. 

"Americans were hit with another Biden pay-cut in March, and yet the President’s new budget doubles down on the very policies responsible. Democrats’ higher taxes will be passed on to cash-strapped families whose incomes fell for the 7th straight month – while prices rose at their fastest pace in nearly 40 years," said Texas Congressman and Ways & Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady.

Thank God for the Twitter account “Libs of TikTok.” Whoever the anonymous woman running that account is, she’s doing the Lord’s work when it comes to exposing the general public to the entitled brats now working as teachers in Public School Systems across the country. ​​​​When a nutjob leftist tells you who they are, believe them… and invite them to find a new line of work.

“Inflation will mean that the average U.S. household has to spend an extra $433 more per month for the same consumption basket” of goods, wrote two Bloomberg economists after Thursday's announcement that a key measure of inflation accelerated at its fastest year-over-year rate in 40 years – since January 1982. Some economists believe inflation will likely worsen in the coming months.

"This bill goes a long way in making sure big government doesn’t attempt to centralize and control cryptocurrency so that it can continue to thrive and prosper in the United States," said Sen. Cruz, introducing legislation today that would prohibit the Federal Reserve Bank from issuing a "Central Bank Digital Currency" directly to individuals.

"The Port of Brownsville is rapidly growing the economy of the Rio Grande Valley, and bringing new opportunities to South Texans," said Gov. Greg Abbott today while meeting with port sector leaders, staff and stakeholders at the Port of Brownsville for a roundtable discussion on the Texas economy, the port industry, and the supply chain challenges that have risen over the past year.

“Her death is a solemn reminder of the sacrifices our men & women in green - and their families - make every day. I'm proud to have her legacy live on in our district by renaming the Rocksprings Border Patrol station in her honor,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales, who along with Cong. Jodey Arrington and Sen. John Cornyn helped pass the "Donna M. Doss Memorial Act" to rename the Border Patrol Station in Agent Doss’s honor.

When Joe Biden ran for president he opposed the "taxes on wealth" that two of his competitors, Senators Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders, had proposed. Now he's proposing just that – and even worse. His proposal isn't just on income. He's even wanting to tax unrealized gains, commonly known as an investment's going up in value, by calling that income. And, it’s not just billionaires.

Ukraine can defeat Putin's expeditionary army if the U.S. and its NATO allies increase aid, do not embrace no-fly zones or other provocative trajectories to World War III, cease crazy talk of killing or removing Putin, stop whipping up hatred of all things Russian, and remember that history was never on Putin's side when he invaded Ukraine.

 Title 42 is a public health authority that has enabled Border Patrol to conduct rapid expulsions at the southwest border since March 2020.

This means funding will be made available to school systems in Texas that have experienced attendance rate declines because of the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, given an emphasis on in-person instruction.

With this bill, we build on the landmark provisions in the SECURE Act, enabling more workers - especially those of low income and modest income - to begin saving earlier and giving them peace of mind as they plan for the future.

The Texas Comptroller’s office reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts.

I have been writing for years about how progressive policies championed by the Democratic Party and served up under the guise of caring about low-income Americans wind up hurting these very communities.

"If passed, these propositions will cut Independent School District Property Tax Bills by increasing homeowner exemptions for all 5.67 million homesteads in Texas," said State Sen. Paul Bettencourt. Contingent on voter approval, Prop 2 supports increasing the homestead exemption for school district property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000 and would be effective January 1, 2022.

“We redesigned the tax code for growth, millions of Americans can now see opportunity they hadn’t seen before, and main street businesses could grow – creating millions of jobs and increasing wages for millions of Americans,” said Cong. Kevin Brady as he was named the "2022 Texan of the Year" by the Texas Legislative Conference, the well-known Statewide Policy & Business Forum marking its 56th year.